The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05

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shall break the ties of brotherhood here fo-.e,ss
Tho King arose, reached out his hand - ~
Bishop. who extended his own hand ana ,s me
shook solemnly, and the ceremony was av..J
The King. through all of the Bishon's is.t.
course with him, was oignified and imn-asss
in demeanor as if he ruled all central Afries ;s
stead of a petty tribe whose territory micb, .n-
most be bounded by the visible horizon as'
As there was still more than two hours ,,;.
abs fer marching left of the day the Rissn-
was anxious to proceed and he was soon a. NJ:
way again. after securing from the King an -
surance that the friends who were to follovs 80
should be well treated. He camped that st. m
noon and passed the night on q hill from which
he could barely distin guish the hutcrovnss
eminence of Mambalungo The NEXT a. ~
pushed on without seeing any signs of the Er-s
buans until after IL o'clock. Then he mat
small party of warriors who proved TO eors.s
tute outpost of the advancing enemy a.
first sight of the Bishops carriers the wsrr;oss
fred q volley OF arrows at them. One poor fsl
low fell with shaft sticking into his 49,.
The other carriers dropped their light bacc,r
instantly and turned to run. The Bishon mS
grab for them and seized one aroma
s ses to the ground and ros struggle eSsh
enemy viewed this evolution with sston;.h
ment, and they came running MP with shou,s
but without Offering to shoot again. The sisht,
of the white man had changed their purpose n.
natives of Angola have just about enough resnsc,
for the Portuguese government to keep their net,r
wars to themselves. The Kumbuans form.s
about the Bishop, and the tembing carrier 81
looked on in silence while the white man cam r.S
the fear of his companion. and told him 10 az,
plain to the warriors that they were friends and
not fees
But you come from ambalungo was III.
comment of the officer in charge of the Kun.
buans
YES was the Bishops reply. 1--WE have com.
from Mambalungo. but we are the friends of the
Kumbuans and their King, and here Won hars,
killed one OF our men and driven away othersS
The captain disturbed. He thought q
moment, and then ordered two OF his man 80
fart ha urnuud oh nativa md rva
run after the retreating carriers and bring them
back.
white man. he said. cit may be as Won saw
II it is SO, our King, the mighty Kumbaloa, will
be greved to hear that he has injured you /
will send messenger to the King to inform him
of Jour presence. and presently will take you
to him."
The Bishop replied, with show of Indignation
that not wholly assumed, that the mighty
Kun ba1oa would find it difficult to restore tbs
life of the unfo ctunate carrier. and then he went
to the fallen man to learn the extent of his in.
juries. He was not dead, but the wound looked
serious. The Bishop dressed it as best he could
and the warriors made a litter of boughs and
placed him omit This consumed over half an hour
at the end of which time the two who had gout
after the retreatng carriers returned, each lead.
ing one. There were four in all, but the fourth
had not been found. Meanwhile messenger
had been dispatched to the King, and the party
took up its march in the same direction, several
of the warriors bearing the wounded man on the
litter.
the Kun uan camp. The party received
by detachment of perhaps two hundred men
and escorted silently to the Kings tent. 1t was
evident at once that the war upon Mambalungo
was more of foraging expedition than an as
tempt at conquest. The camp had been pitched
several days. and on every hand were evidencee
of good living and the accumulation Of contra
band goods of various descriptions There werG
heaps of ivory, utensils taken apparently from
villages that had been destroyed, q few capsives
articles Of food, and the like From appearances
The Bishop was conducted after short pause
into the presence of the King. The Bishop stood
with folded arms and awaited advances.
White man" said the King. you are well
come, although you como from Mambauneo."
kim baloa." responded the Bishop, coldly,
81 came from Mambalungo. it is true. and
came friend to the Kumbuans. See what
your men have done for me-" and he pointed
outside where the wounded carrier lay on the
litter. The King was evidently disturbed.
white man." he continued. IF what you say
is true, then it is bad day for the mighty Kun.
boloa and his nation. If indeed we have i'm
jured friend. it BODIES little good for our war.i
But tell mo. what do We in this landg'
Then the Bishop explained, as he had to the
King of Mambaiungo. tho purpose of his mis-
sion- kumbaloa was eravely impressed. Hs
gave an order to an officer who stood by and then
addressed the Bishop:
white man, believe thFt you come as @
friend to kumbaloa- 1t is a bad thing that we
have done to you, and we must atone for it or
withdraw from our war upon Mambalungo.n
I16 SEoOQ LOT some moments In LuOuRlL 1D6
Bishop was inclined to argue that the war be-
abandoned, but he considered it best to wait de-
velopments. Presently the officer returned lead
ing large detachment of men, and in front was
the party that com prised the outpost that had
attacked the Bishop The King looked up and
said:
..See, white man, there are the men who in
jured YOU They shall all be put to DEATH
The Bishop raised his hand quickly and
claimed:
mo, Kumbaloa, the mighty, not The
death of these will not atone. l want no one
killed. Let them live and do you and your
army go back to your own country and live in
peace"
Kumbaloa thought that the Bishop meant that
the deities had been SO deeply offended at tho
shooting of the carrier that they would interfere
and entirely prevent victory over the Mamoa.
lungians AS he was not in earnest in the war,
anyway. he was inclined to take the Bishops
advice without question
TELL me-" he said. did the people of Mambat
lungo seem prepared for war;"
They are thoroughly prepared" replied the
Bishop, land will meet you with great force"
I'VE could destroy them utterly" insisted the
KING, 'but one can do nothing against the de-
sires Of the gods, especially if the white mans
fetish has been offended. Be it So we will go
TO our own country and wait year. But Ior
you, white man. we will supply a strong guard
to take the place of your Men will carry
you. and him Also to Malange."
Inc rest OF the day. accordingly, was spent IN
the camp Of tho Kun buans, and on the follow
ing morning the Bishop set out again. this time
with large party of attendants. He refused to
be carried, however, and walked as before When
he arrived at the borders of Malanee, the escort
stopped and babe him farewell They went on
to the northwest toward their own district, and
the Bishop made his way into Malanga with me
assistance OF some natives who were working IN
barana-feld near by.
DR.. Summers was in the town waiting for the
Bishops arrival. Arrangements for the mission
station were soon completed. and eventually
Mr.. Samuel j. Mead and his two daughters.
Bertha and Aida and Mr.. LAWN Johnsca and
Mr.. C. w. Gordon were established there. ms
Bishop stayed in the town working hard on the
buildings and the land of the station until they
came They reported that the people OF Mann
balungo had disarmed and gone about their or.
binary occupations, and that they gave the moss
praise to the Bishop for bringing
thelIttle war to end. No signtof the Kumou-
ans had been seen except the marks of their ola
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